BISMARCK, N.D. – The month of May continues to be a slow one for increasing the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations. The North Dakota Department of Health update released over the weekend shows that 48.5% of residents have received at least their first dose of vaccine, which is roughly the same percentage from a week ago. It has increased by fewer…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Air travel has picked up in North Dakota, but not to the level it was before the coronavirus pandemic hit. The state’s eight commercial service airports saw a significant increase in passenger numbers last month compared to April 2020. The state Aeronautics Commission says the airports in Bismarck, Minot, Williston, Dickinson, Grand Forks, Fargo, Devils Lake and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A young Grand Forks man is accused of driving under the influence and causing a multiple-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon. Grand Forks Police say 18-year-old Austin Bicker was driving north on Cherry Street when he ran a stop sign and hit a pickup on the driver’s side. The two vehicles then hit an SUV traveling south…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Kids at a local school get their hands dirty and help make their school grounds look better. “This is pretty cool. I like this because it’s really nice to just be planting trees and stuff,” one student said. The students at Longfellow Elementary planted the trees in honor of Arbor Day, a holiday that celebrates the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The first of two open houses regarding downtown Fargo’s Mid America Steel building took place at the Sky Commons Conference Center Thursday evening. Following two arson cases in March and April, and a variety of contamination issues, the Mid America Steel building is expected to be torn down within the next few months. “Part of what…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The drive-thru at a Dairy Queen in South Fargo is once again open to the public. The location has been closed for more than a week after a fire partially destroyed the Southpointe Business Park mall. The DQ lobby is still closed but the drive-thru has been up and running since 10 o’clock Thursday morning. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A cleaning company sent local teachers home with some TLC and a whole bunch of goodies Wednesday afternoon. TLC Cleaning is thanking hundreds of educators and school staff members from across the metro with a drive-thru gift bag giveaway. The bags are filled with items like gift cards, hand sanitizers and lip balm donated from local…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The West Fargo community is in mourning following a tragedy early Tuesday morning and into the afternoon. A West Fargo Police Officer is dead after suffering a medical emergency while on duty. “I’m asking that you please be respectful of our department during this difficult time,” West Fargo Police Chief Denis Otterness said at a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The FBI investigates a courtroom suicide after a man slit his throat inside the Fargo U.S. District Courthouse. “An individual was in the courtroom and a guilty verdict had come back in one of the charges against him. The jury then left the courtroom and the individual pulled a sharp object and cut himself and died…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An epidemiologist with the North Dakota Department of Health says vaccinated people should have no concerns about ditching face masks. Brenton Nesemeier says recent studies show that the COVID-19 vaccines are effective at keeping people out of hospitals and from dying. As of Tuesday, 52 percent of people in Cass County are fully vaccinated against the…
